April 1, 1909 - The New York Times - NO ELBERFELD DEAL
NO ELBERFELD DEAL.
Manager Stallings Brands Cleveland Report as Untrue.
Special to The New York Times.
AMERICUS, Ga., March 31. - A fine exhibition of baseball was played by the Yankee regulars and second team here this afternoon. Slightly better work in the box, more timely hitting and brilliant fielding at critical moments, won for the regulars, 3 to 1. Each of the regular infielders made plays of unusual merit, with Ball and Elberfeld doing rattling work all through. Elberfeld was noticeably clever on bunts. For the second team the ,throwing of Sweeney was effective, The big catcher tossed out four base runners. A couple of home runs figured in the regulars' victory. After Keeler had been passed in the first inning Chase hit over the left field fence for the circuit. Engle cleared the left field fence in the fourth.
Action was brisk from the outset. In the first Austin walked and hit the high way for third, while Elberfeld was throwing McIlveen out. Chase's return throw to Newton, who covered third, was high, and as Engle failed to back up Austin came home. He did so with his trousers in shreds, where Newton's spikes had caught him. He also lost a couple of inches of skin. The fourth inning was very lively, and Chase was disabled. Cree opened with a single, and Demmitt bunted. He beat the throw and stepped on Chase's foot, bruising it and sending Hal to the bench for the day. Ward filled the sacks with another bunt. Newton then fanned Simon, and Elberfeld made a corking pick-up of Gardner's grounder and started a double play. Brockett tried to knock down the fence In the third inning. but Keeler picked the ball off the boards.
A report down this way has it that Cleveland has offered $10,000 for Elberfeld. "I wouldn't consider any offer," said Stallings. "Elberfeld is making good at third and is satisfied, but I suppose some feather brain had to start this Cleveland report. Another report that Pitcher Brockett has been sold to the New York Nationals is equally groundless and is silly, because the American League clubs would have to wave claim on him first.
I wonder where all these weird stories come from.- The teams to-day were as follows: First Team Hemphill c.f.; Keeler, r.f.; Chase, lb.; McConnel, lb.; Elberfeld, 3b.; Engle, 1.1%; Stall. 2b.; Knight, s.s.; Blair, c.; Newton, p.: Quinn. p. Second Team Austin, 3b.; McIlveen, r.f.; Cree. i. f. Demmitt, c.f.; Ward, s.s.; Simon, lb.; Gardner. 2b.; Sweeney, C.; Brockett, p.; Doyle, p.; Manning. P.
Score by innings: R.H.E.
First Team 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 ..-.3 7 3
Second Team 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-. 1 6 1
Manager Stallings Brands Cleveland Report as Untrue.
Special to The New York Times.
AMERICUS, Ga., March 31. - A fine exhibition of baseball was played by the Yankee regulars and second team here this afternoon. Slightly better work in the box, more timely hitting and brilliant fielding at critical moments, won for the regulars, 3 to 1. Each of the regular infielders made plays of unusual merit, with Ball and Elberfeld doing rattling work all through. Elberfeld was noticeably clever on bunts. For the second team the ,throwing of Sweeney was effective, The big catcher tossed out four base runners. A couple of home runs figured in the regulars' victory. After Keeler had been passed in the first inning Chase hit over the left field fence for the circuit. Engle cleared the left field fence in the fourth.
Action was brisk from the outset. In the first Austin walked and hit the high way for third, while Elberfeld was throwing McIlveen out. Chase's return throw to Newton, who covered third, was high, and as Engle failed to back up Austin came home. He did so with his trousers in shreds, where Newton's spikes had caught him. He also lost a couple of inches of skin. The fourth inning was very lively, and Chase was disabled. Cree opened with a single, and Demmitt bunted. He beat the throw and stepped on Chase's foot, bruising it and sending Hal to the bench for the day. Ward filled the sacks with another bunt. Newton then fanned Simon, and Elberfeld made a corking pick-up of Gardner's grounder and started a double play. Brockett tried to knock down the fence In the third inning. but Keeler picked the ball off the boards.
A report down this way has it that Cleveland has offered $10,000 for Elberfeld. "I wouldn't consider any offer," said Stallings. "Elberfeld is making good at third and is satisfied, but I suppose some feather brain had to start this Cleveland report. Another report that Pitcher Brockett has been sold to the New York Nationals is equally groundless and is silly, because the American League clubs would have to wave claim on him first.
I wonder where all these weird stories come from.- The teams to-day were as follows: First Team Hemphill c.f.; Keeler, r.f.; Chase, lb.; McConnel, lb.; Elberfeld, 3b.; Engle, 1.1%; Stall. 2b.; Knight, s.s.; Blair, c.; Newton, p.: Quinn. p. Second Team Austin, 3b.; McIlveen, r.f.; Cree. i. f. Demmitt, c.f.; Ward, s.s.; Simon, lb.; Gardner. 2b.; Sweeney, C.; Brockett, p.; Doyle, p.; Manning. P.
Score by innings: R.H.E.
First Team 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 ..-.3 7 3
Second Team 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-. 1 6 1
